Reading Log #6

Yankee Doodle: A Historical Analysis

The Culture of the Revolution

Search the internet for different versions of the song “Yankee Doodle.”

Further Links to Consider

• http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/ yankee_doodle.html

• http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=4970266

• http://abcnews.go.com/US/yankee-doodle-dandy- explained-revolutionary-facts/story?id=24314207

Other Songs

• Free America: http://www.mcneilmusic.com/music/ FreeAmer.mp3

• Liberty Tree (lyrics): http://www.greatseal.com/ liberty/libertytree.html

What can we learn about the

revolutionary period examining Yankee

Doodle as a historical artifact?

Post your answer in the Discussion for Week 7

Source: Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.rbc.hc.00037b/

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